Laid off this week, where do I start? - 4 months and counting

They called a meeting on Thursday and 15 of us were let go. I had been there 15 years. Thank you in advance. I have a few weeks of savings and a rent payment due. What did you do in the first week?

I made a short list: benefits, bills, documents, and then my résumé. One thing each day kept me steady.

Keep everything in writing and save the confirmation numbers. It made the follow-up calls so much easier.